Horror Editing Services
Hire top freelance horror book editing professionals on Reedsy. Get your manuscript polished in three easy steps: sign up, upload your project brief, and request quotes from professionals of your choice!
Hire top freelance horror book editing professionals on Reedsy. Get your manuscript polished in three easy steps: sign up, upload your project brief, and request quotes from professionals of your choice!
Orlando, FL, USA
10+ years representing Adult and YA award-winning fiction by indie and traditionally published authors. Love working with new authors!
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Services: Editing editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading Query Letter Review query-letter-review
Genres: Romance, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction
Milwaukee, WI, USA
What a life! I get to edit books--especially true crime, self-help, and dark fiction--and gently help authors share their passions.
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Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Anthologies, True Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Legal Thriller, Psychological Thriller
New York, NY, USA
Editor at Atria (Simon and Schuster). Edits dark fiction (mystery, suspense, thriller, + horror). Upmarket and literary.
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Services: Editing editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment
Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Horror
Ottawa, KS, USA
Hugo nominated and #1 bestselling author and editor of 21 anthologies, and over 200 novels—let’s make a great story together!
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Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Technothriller, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Writing & Publishing, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Women's Fiction
Beaverton, OR, USA
As a fantasy author with a Master of Arts in Book Publishing, Jasmine knows the editorial process from every angle.
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Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading
Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Literary Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Non-Fiction
Denver, CO, USA
I am a former literary agent with 8+ years experience editing, polishing, and selling highly reviewed and bestselling books to publishers.
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Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Query Letter Review query-letter-review
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Science Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Young Adult, Horror, Thriller & Suspense
Denver, CO, USA
Literary Agent and Freelance Editor with a decade of experience in traditional publishing, specializing in manuscript development.
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Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Query Letter Review query-letter-review
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction
New York, NY, USA
Developmental editor offering thoughtful, sharp-eyed creative collaboration. Specializes in the speculative and strange.
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Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment
Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, LGBTQ Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction
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